Privacy Policy & SMS Terms of Service
Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq.
www.smcesq.com
Effective Date: March 4, 2026
Introduction
Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq. (“Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website at https://smcesq.com, contact us, or engage our legal services. It also includes our SMS Terms of Service governing any text message communications you consent to receive from us.
By using our website or submitting any form on our site, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or submit your information.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
Information You Provide Directly
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number (including mobile number for SMS communications)
- Mailing or physical address
- Information about your legal matter or inquiry
- Payment information (processed securely through our payment processor)
- Any other information you voluntarily submit through our contact forms, intake forms, or consultations
Information Collected Automatically
- IP address and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Referring URLs and search terms
- Device type and operating system
- Cookie identifiers and similar tracking data (see Cookies and Tracking below)
Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party sources such as referral partners, legal directories, or publicly available databases, which we may combine with information we collect directly.
How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and provide legal services
- To schedule consultations and appointments
- To send appointment reminders and case status updates
- To send SMS messages and other communications you have consented to receive
- To process payments
- To maintain and improve our website and services
- To comply with legal and ethical obligations applicable to our law firm
- To analyze website usage and improve user experience
- To send newsletters, legal updates, or marketing communications (you may opt out at any time)
- To protect the security and integrity of our systems and firm
Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers
We may share your information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our business (e.g., practice management software, CRM platforms, payment processors, marketing tools). These vendors are contractually obligated to use your information only for the services they provide to us.
Legal and Ethical Obligations
We may disclose your information as required by law, court order, or applicable professional regulations, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our firm, our clients, or others.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our firm, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the same protections described in this policy.
With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.
SMS consent is not shared with third parties. SMS consent and phone numbers collected for SMS communications are not shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing purposes. This information is used solely to send you the communications you have agreed to receive from The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq.
SMS Terms of Service
By opting into SMS communications from a web form or other medium, you are agreeing to receive SMS messages from Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq. This includes SMS messages for appointment reminders, case status updates, document requests, firm announcements, and other account notifications related to your matter or relationship with our firm.
Message frequency may vary based on your interactions with our firm and the nature of your matter. Message and data rates may apply.
To opt out at any time, reply STOP to any message you receive from us. After opting out, you will receive a single confirmation message and no further SMS communications unless you re-enroll.
For assistance, reply HELP or visit our website at https://www.smcesq.com. You may also contact us by phone at (210) 646-9400.
Visit https://smcesq.com/privacy-policy/ for our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Attorney-Client Privilege Notice
Please be aware that communications submitted through our website contact forms or via SMS prior to the establishment of a formal attorney-client relationship are not protected by attorney-client privilege. Do not submit sensitive legal information through our website contact forms unless and until a formal attorney-client relationship has been established.
Cookies and Tracking
Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq. and www.smcesq.com use “cookies” to enable you to sign in to our services and to track your traffic patterns. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies help us personalize and make improvements to our website so that you can have a pleasant and productive experience. You can set your browser to send a warning message before accepting cookies or to refuse cookies. Check your browser for instructions on how to handle cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.
Online Behavioral Advertising by Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC and Others
Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq. also works with third-party advertising and personalization partners that use cookies to help us display personalized content and appropriate advertising during your visits to our website and other websites. These cookies identify the pages you view, the links and ads you click on, other actions you take on those web pages, and the site from which you came before arriving at a web page. This also helps us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns.
Similarly, third parties use cookies to deliver advertising to you on the Internet, whether you are on our website or other websites, based on your visits to our site and other websites. These cookies assist the third parties in identifying the pages you view, the links and ads you click on, other actions you take on those web pages, and the site from which you came before arriving at a web page.
If you would like to opt out of this program, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page located at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices.
“Do Not Track” Signals
Please note that while you may have the ability to opt out of targeted advertising through the http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices link above and you may be able to control the use of cookies through your web browser as described in the “Cookies and Tracking” section above, some web browsers may give you the ability to enable a “do not track” setting that sends a special signal to the websites you encounter while web browsing. This is different from disabling certain forms of tracking by declining cookies in your browser settings, as browsers with the “do not track” setting enabled still have the ability to accept cookies. Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq. does not respond to web browser “do not track” signals at this time. If we do so in the future, we will describe how we do so in this Privacy Policy.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to provide legal services, to comply with our legal and professional obligations, and to resolve disputes. Retention periods may be extended to comply with Texas State Bar record-keeping rules and other applicable law.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to access and receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information, request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal and ethical retention obligations), opt out of marketing communications at any time, and withdraw consent to SMS communications by texting STOP.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@smcesq.com or by phone at (210) 646-9400.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate steps to delete it.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our SMS Terms of Service, please contact us:
Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq., Attorney at Law, PLLC d/b/a The Law Offices of Shann M. Chaudhry, Esq.
14100 San Pedro Ave, Suite #210
San Antonio, TX 78232
Phone: (210) 646-9400
Email: info@smcesq.com
Website: https://smcesq.com